Does this unit supply sufficent pressure to supply hot water to a house ?
28254
only a one person at a time household. it is not a matter of pressure as how fast the 101 can heat it. I have used mine for a house for 4 years and am delighted but I am 70 and a widower. If I had more people I would opt for at least one, maybe 2 sizes larger dfburr
28255
It doesn't produce pressure. Your home water supply does. However, the pressure supplied to it will determine its heating effectiveness. Too much pressure will reduce its ability to heat as a higher pressure increases water flow. At a sufficiently low pressure and flow it produces nice hot water. At the rated 1.6 gallon per minute most new showerheads are designed for its fine for one fixture at a time.
28256
No. It can supply one appliance at a time. During cold weather you need to turn down the flow rate for the water to get hot. This works well in a cabin not good for a house.
28257
For my set up its a remote cabin. I have a 12V RV water pump to pressurize. I understood it needs a minimum pressure to operate. My pump is set at 40 lbs. Works fine for the shower and sink. Good luck, I'm happy with mine
28258
This unit is a water heater, not a pressure maker. It's made to heat small amounts of water at a time. Too small for a whole house.
2062914
Specs should be found on vendors site. I don't know design test pressure . My house water pressure with a 50 gal water heater maxed out at ~120 psig during heating cycle
670055
YES! We have low pressure. It is like hooking up a power washer to a garden hose. There aren't a bunch of settings, but you can adjust it to be less intense. I highly recommend this product. I have had one for over 10 years.
1936672
It doesnt require a regulator if you are using regular household service pressures. The regulator where it enters the building will drop it to the required 1/4 psi.
955437
No. I had to hire a plumber to run a separate line From my natural gas source. He also made me a selperate line from the generator to the gas hook up. This generator needs a specific amount of PSI to do the job right. Hire a licensed plumber to do the job right ,for the safety of your family. having said that,I am extremely pleased with the generator. I finally have peace of mind !
1854630
Need to calculate your hot water usage to determine if this unit has the capacity to meet your needs. My guess.... It will not.
1142022
This unit only heats water supplied to it under pressure. I would think however you get cold water from you tap would supply the cold water to this heater. If your cold water faucet also activates a pump the same would be needed for the hot water faucet.
2059003
The water pressure is fine at my house so I can't answer if it would help your situation.
1526597
Not very.... I live in New England and I use 1 to supplement baseboard heat to poor results.... I'm going to add a zone to my hot water system...
162762
This unit heats the water to several selectable temperatures, so no need to provide hot water to them. Matter of fact, I recall the owner's manual cautions one NOT to supply hot water - only cold water.
121374
It certainly has the potential to deliver more. Either the until is set too low (temperature) OR there is a problem with your plumbing. Or both. I am going on 7 years on ours delivers just fine with simple maintenance/service of clearing air filter and making sure the flow sensor works. It delivers as much hot water as we need even with a house FULL of company.
2047094
Yes, it's more than enough. When we lost power this past winter, I had this running my furnace, well pump, hot water heater as well as the bathroom lights so we could take showers. The only thing this could not run was our electric range. Everything else worked well with this model.
178150
Yes, there is a panel in the heater where you can adjust the temperature to your needs. If your house is big, install a recirculating motor which will give you hot water instantly. You may disable the motor when hot water is not needed.
373208
I am not an expert. I have mine hooked up to the Natural Gas company line that has a meter on it. I think it reduces the pressure.
1330959
I think so I have 2,100 sf house a 5 ton ac, pool pump two fridge, and ran all lights in house and hair dryer ,coffee maker when I test ran it Monday it did fine had no vote drop, I did not run my electric water heater at the same time so I don't know that but I have the smart switch that I can always hook up to shut off the ac and then I know it will run everything, I have gas heat though !
1963158
Not really but I believe it is because I do not have a pump to help power the water pressure. The bathroom closest to the water heater receives a constant temperature but the second bathroom has fluctuations in the temperature.
1291259
yes The regulator assures that the pressure needed ( 10" Water Column ) is maintained, even in hotter weather.